Bill Text: IA HF524 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accidents resulting in injury or death, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 118.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1209. [HF524 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF524-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accidents resulting in injury or death, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 118.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1209. [HF524 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF524-Introduced.html
House
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
524
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
118)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
motor
vehicle
accidents
resulting
in
injury
1
or
death,
and
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.209,
subsection
3,
Code
2021,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
Failure
to
stop
and
render
aid
as
required
under
the
laws
3
of
this
state
or
to
otherwise
comply
with
section
321.261
in
4
the
event
of
a
motor
vehicle
accident
resulting
in
the
death
5
or
personal
injury
of
another.
6
Sec.
2.
Section
321.261,
subsection
1,
Code
2021,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
a.
The
driver
of
any
vehicle
who
knows
or
has
reason
to
9
believe
that
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
involved
in
an
accident
10
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
any
person
shall
immediately
11
stop
the
vehicle
at
the
scene
of
the
accident
or
as
close
as
12
possible
and
if
able,
shall
then
return
to
and
remain
at
the
13
scene
of
the
accident
in
accordance
with
section
321.263
.
14
Every
such
stop
shall
be
made
without
obstructing
traffic
more
15
than
is
necessary.
16
b.
If
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
leaves
the
scene
of
an
17
accident
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person
without
18
knowledge
or
reason
to
believe
that
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
19
involved
in
the
accident,
and
later
discovers
that
the
driver’s
20
vehicle
may
have
been
involved
in
an
accident
that
resulted
in
21
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person,
the
driver
shall,
as
soon
as
22
reasonably
possible,
make
a
good-faith
effort
to
immediately
23
contact
emergency
services
or
make
a
911
call
and
provide
the
24
dispatcher
with
any
requested
information
described
in
section
25
321.263
and
the
location
and
possible
time
of
the
accident.
26
Sec.
3.
Section
321.261,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2021,
are
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
a.
Notwithstanding
subsection
2
,
any
person
failing
to
29
stop
or
to
comply
with
the
requirements
in
subsection
1
,
in
30
the
event
of
an
accident
resulting
in
a
serious
injury
to
any
31
person,
is
guilty
upon
conviction
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
32
b.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“a”
,
any
person
failing
to
stop
33
or
to
comply
with
the
requirements
in
subsection
1,
who
causes
34
the
accident
resulting
in
a
serious
injury
to
any
person,
is
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guilty
upon
conviction
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
1
c.
For
purposes
of
this
section
subsection
,
“serious
injury”
2
means
as
defined
in
section
702.18
.
3
4.
a.
A
person
failing
to
stop
or
to
comply
with
the
4
requirements
in
subsection
1
,
in
the
event
of
an
accident
5
resulting
in
the
death
of
a
person,
is
guilty
upon
conviction
6
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
7
b.
Notwithstanding
paragraph
“a”
,
a
person
failing
to
stop
8
or
to
comply
with
the
requirements
in
subsection
1,
who
causes
9
the
accident
resulting
in
the
death
of
a
person,
is
guilty
upon
10
conviction
of
a
class
“C”
felony.
11
Sec.
4.
Section
321.261,
Code
2021,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsection:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
14
of
law
to
the
contrary,
any
person
who
has
suffered
physical,
15
emotional,
or
financial
harm
as
the
result
of
a
motor
vehicle
16
accident
from
which
another
person
who
caused
the
accident
17
failed
to
stop
or
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
subsection
18
1,
as
described
in
subsection
3,
paragraph
“b”
,
and
subsection
19
4,
paragraph
“b”
,
shall
be
considered
a
victim
pursuant
to
20
chapter
915,
subchapter
II,
for
purposes
of
any
related
21
proceedings
against
the
other
person.
22
Sec.
5.
Section
321.555,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
23
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
f.
Failure
to
stop
and
leave
information
,
or
to
render
aid
25
as
required
by
,
or
to
otherwise
comply
with
sections
321.261
26
and
321.263
.
27
EXPLANATION
28
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
29
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
30
Under
current
law,
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
involved
in
an
31
accident
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person
must
32
immediately
stop
the
vehicle
at
the
scene
of
the
accident
or
33
as
close
as
possible
and
if
able,
must
then
return
to
and
34
remain
at
the
scene
of
the
accident.
This
bill
applies
the
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provision
to
a
driver
who
knows
or
has
reason
to
believe
that
1
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
involved
in
an
accident
resulting
in
2
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person.
3
The
bill
provides
that
if
a
driver
leaves
the
scene
of
an
4
accident
resulting
in
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person
without
5
knowledge
or
reason
to
believe
that
the
driver’s
vehicle
was
6
involved
in
the
accident,
and
later
discovers
that
the
driver’s
7
vehicle
may
have
been
involved
in
an
accident
that
resulted
in
8
injury
to
or
death
of
a
person,
the
driver
must,
as
soon
as
9
reasonably
possible,
make
a
good-faith
effort
to
immediately
10
contact
emergency
services
or
make
a
911
call
and
provide
11
the
dispatcher
with
any
requested
information
described
in
12
Code
section
321.263
and
the
location
and
possible
time
of
13
the
accident.
Under
Code
section
321.263,
such
information
14
includes
the
driver’s
name,
address,
registration
number
of
15
the
vehicle
or
other
information
on
the
registration
receipt,
16
driver’s
license
information,
and
other
identification
data.
17
The
bill
specifies
the
difference
between
accidents
caused
18
by
a
person
and
accidents
involving
a
person
that
result
in
19
serious
injury
or
death,
as
it
relates
to
penalties
for
persons
20
who
fail
to
comply
with
Code
section
321.261(1).
The
bill
21
also
specifies
that
any
person
who
has
suffered
physical,
22
emotional,
or
financial
harm
as
the
result
of
a
motor
vehicle
23
accident
that
results
in
serious
injury
or
death
and
that
was
24
caused
by
another
person
who
failed
to
comply
with
Code
section
25
321.261(1)
must
be
considered
a
victim
for
purposes
of
any
26
related
proceedings
against
the
other
person.
27
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
to
28
an
accident
resulting
in
an
injury
is
guilty
of
a
serious
29
misdemeanor.
A
serious
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
30
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
of
at
least
31
$430
but
not
more
than
$2,560.
32
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
33
to
an
accident
resulting
in
a
serious
injury
is
guilty
of
34
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
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punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
1
of
at
least
$855
but
not
more
than
$8,540.
2
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
to
an
3
accident
caused
by
the
person
resulting
in
a
serious
injury
is
4
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
5
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
6
least
$1,025
but
not
more
than
$10,245.
7
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
to
an
8
accident
resulting
in
death
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
felony.
9
A
person
who
violates
Code
section
321.261
relating
to
an
10
accident
caused
by
the
person
resulting
in
death
is
guilty
11
of
a
class
“C”
felony.
A
class
“C”
felony
is
punishable
by
12
confinement
for
no
more
than
10
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
13
$1,370
but
not
more
than
$13,660.
14
A
violation
of
Code
section
321.261
is
subject
to
mandatory
15
driver’s
license
revocation
under
Code
section
321.209,
is
16
considered
an
offense
for
purposes
of
habitual
offender
status
17
under
Code
section
321.555,
and
may
result
in
exclusion
from
an
18
automobile
insurance
policy
under
Code
section
515D.4.
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